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Meanings of axis in English

Russian
эпистрофей
Portuguese
segunda vértebra
Catalan
vèrtebra axis
Spanish
vértebra c2
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Second cervical vertebra of the spine, the most distinctive characteristic of which is the strong odontoid process, or dens, which rises perpendicularly from the upper surface of the body and forms the pivot upon which the atlas rotates.

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      эпистрофей
      Russian
      гитлеровская коалиция
      Portuguese
      eixo
      Spanish
      eje roma-berlín-tokio
      Catalan
      forces de l'eix

      Alliance of countries defeated in World War II.

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            гитлеровская коалиция
            Portuguese
            eixo
            Catalan
            eix de rotació
            Spanish
            eje

            The center around which something rotates.

                  eixo
                  Catalan
                  bloc
                  Spanish
                  bloque

                  A group of countries in special alliance.

                        bloc
                        Usage of axis in English
                        1
                        Darwin literally added a new dimension to the debate-theaxis of history.
                        The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
                        2
                        We therefore undertook a study of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation in this population.
                        Pubmed
                        3
                        This is usually in the direction of the axis of the ravine.
                        The Earth as Modified by Human Action
                        4
                        Recommending course change, delta niner-zero degrees on any axis, to resolve ambiguity.
                        For Honor We Stand
                        5
                        However, the z axis is also useful in achieving improved SERS intensity.
                        Pubmed
                        6
                        Activation of the ADM-axis represents a so far unrecognized effect of ARNi.
                        Pubmed
                        7
                        I think political fortunes move in a circle on a central axis.
                        Jamaica Observer
                        8
                        They were mainly characterised by a normal body axis in any position.
                        Pubmed
                        9
                        And then, inside me, the axis of time gave one great heave.
                        Blind willow, sleeping woman
                        10
                        This suggests a significant therapeutic window is possible with GM-CSF axis inhibition.
                        Pubmed
                        11
                        An index pointer is fastened to the base of the polar axis.
                        The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
                        12
                        Several manufacturers have developed three-axis sensors that detect motion, tilt and shock.
                        Wired
                        13
                        Inhibition of this axis is a promising therapeutic approach for several cancers.
                        Pubmed
                        14
                        Position and Velocity: Suppose I have some object on the x axis.
                        Wired
                        15
                        The immune system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis are linked by several mechanisms.
                        Pubmed
                        16
                        In addition, a radial segmentation error metric was introduced for short-axis data.
                        Pubmed
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                        Translations for axis
                        Axis through the time
                        Axis across language varieties
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